Secondary aortoesophageal fistula after endoluminal exclusion because of thoracic aortic transection.
J Vasc Surg
; 37(4): 886-8, 2003 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-12663993
ABSTRACT
Secondary aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but catastrophic complication that occurs after thoracic aortic reconstruction. Recently endoluminal stent grafts have been used in selected patients with a thoracic aortic aneurysm, dissection, or traumatic aortic transection. A 24-year-old woman had massive upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding 15 months after endoluminal stent graft placement because of traumatic descending thoracic aortic transection. Evaluation demonstrated an AEF from the mid-esophagus to the endoluminal stent graft. The endoluminal graft was explanted, with primary repair of the thoracic aortic defect and simultaneous primary repair of the esophageal injury. The patient is well 15 months after open repair of the AEF.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aorta Torácica
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Doenças da Aorta
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Ferimentos não Penetrantes
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Stents
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Fístula Esofágica
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Implante de Prótese Vascular
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Vasc Surg
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos